A Guide: Eating out in Bangalore

Fabiaous · 24th November 2009, 20:37

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Originally Posted by deepaktpatil

Thanks for sharing. How are the prices in this hotel. Appreciate your reply.

Its a bit expensive around 40 per person .
Found Infusion @ marathalli better than Adda

Jaguar · 24th November 2009, 22:27

Bombay Post at Indiranagar/Old Airport Road used to be our regular spot for team lunches when our office was located in Diamond District, but didn't visit the place for over an year since our office shifted. Had a chance to visit the restaurant for lunch a couple of weeks ago and felt let-down in all aspects compared to older times. The dining hall was smelly, the linen, cutlery and even plates were dirty and found hair in not one but two different items

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BJN seems to be expanding but looks like they are not able to maintain their properties.

JMaruru · 25th November 2009, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabiaous

Its a bit expensive around 40 per person .
Found Infusion @ marathalli better than Adda

Is 40 per person expensive ?

Nikhilb2008 · 25th November 2009, 09:57

lol... I think he meant 400.

Spitfire · 25th November 2009, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Jaguar

they are not able to maintain their properties.

+1. Its horrible now. The service is the pits too. I avoid it like plague now.

benbsb29 · 25th November 2009, 15:52

Marathalli, Tulsi theatre road -> Hyderabadi Biriyani (Nandana's)

Went strolling round looking to find Biriyani Day, but didnt find it, and decided to try out this place. Decent place, but the Biriyani was good. Chicken biriyani was priced at Rs. 85/- a plate. Worth a try, if ambience isnt too much of a concern. As far as i am concerned, this is a good altenative to the biriyani at Hyderabadi Biriyani on Old Airport road where the prices keep increasing, and quantity keeps decreasing.

Latheesh · 3rd December 2009, 10:16

We are planning a team lunch today (with colleagues <10), Could anyone suggest a place in/around electronics city offers buffet?. Budget is ~ Rs.300 per head.

3rd December 2009, 10:25

Yesterday, we had delicious and sumptuous lunch at Khandani Rajdhani, U B City, costing Rs 245 per head. A couple of years back, I had similar lunch at Khandani Rajdhani, Panaji-Goa.

Last weekend, we had excellent Uttara Kannada lunch at Kamat Lokaruchi at Ramanagaram located 50 km from Bangalore on the Bangalore-Mysore SH 17. Each meal cost Rs 100 per head.

Both are vegetarian restaurants and the food was superb.

Nikhilb2008 · 26th January 2010, 17:13

Had gone to Cafe Thulp! today.

And before you think there is a typo, let me clarify. It is really named THULP!

Their website is Home Page

This is one of the few places which serves proper beef burgers. It isnt sized like those puny little excuses for burgers at KFC and McDs. It is a huge burger! For the sake of our taste buds, let us ignore the fact that it probably has close to a thousand calories!

It was a group of 5 guys who had gone and the bill came to 1400/-. I think it's fantastic value for money when you consider that one guy couldnt finish his pasta. The servings are reasonably good.

The Buffalo Bill chicken wings are damn good and for the first time in India, I noticed they were serving it with cream cheese! I havent been to TGIF, in India, so I dont know if they give cream cheese as well.

We tried a Caesar Salad and a Honey and Mustard salad. Both were good. Nothing extra special, but decent and very filling. The salads are loaded well with chicken pieces. No cost cutting there!

All in all, highly recommended.

This is in 1st block Koramangala. You basically go from St. Johns and join the ring road. When you pass the BDA complex, you take a right and keep going straight, following the road. You pass Raheja Residency and then NMIMS as well. Then you come to a signal. After the signal go straight for about 200 metres or so and Cafe Thulp is on your left.

Gandhi · 26th January 2010, 18:47

Not sure if this has been mentioned before or not, but if you are looking for some real good sizzlers, there is a small place called Cafe Y in shantinagar. They have very good variety of sizzlers. The place is comparatively small but serves amazingly tasty food.

Here's the link to the place in Google Maps.

cafe y, shantinagar - Google Maps

Nikhilb2008 · 26th January 2010, 21:46

Please dont list good restaurants in Shantinagar!! My office is right there and I'll end up spending entire afternoons eating and burping! My dad will kill me!

pramod · 27th January 2010, 00:00

This is a list of hotels/eatouts for people who are looking for original Bangalore SouthIndian eateries.

1. Kottureshwara Benne Masala Dosa (Ram Mandir, Hanumanthanagar)
2. Vidyaarthi Bhavan (Masala Dosa speciality.. probably best in south India).
3. SLV Raagi gudda (J.P.Nagar 2 nd phase)
4. Food street , V.V.Puram (near lalbagh)
5. ShankarNarayana Refreshments (J.P.Nagar 2nd Phase)
6. Veena stores (Malleshwaram , 14th cross)
7. Udupi krishna bhavan (B.V.K Iyengar road)
8. Adiga Food palace (7th block Jaynagar)
9. CTR (cafe shree), Malleshwaram 5th cross
10. MTR, Mission road
11. Janatha Hotel (8th cross Malleshwaram)
12. Brahmin's cafe (Chamarajpet)
13. RV college of Engineering cafeteria

--> tempted to add this to the list
14. Asha Sweets , Sampige road
15. Chats --> Vijayanagar main bus stand (behind the water tank)
16. SLV banashankari (near banashankari BDA complex) -- famous for Idli and vada with ONLY chutney (no sambhar)

People who are not very much aware of the local eatouts, and wanna try out old style bangalore eatout, do ping me

Regards
Pramod

pramod · 27th January 2010, 00:07

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Originally Posted by akroy

Arijit, Bangalore is very poor in serving local delicacies, I found them more tasty in Kamat Lokaruchi about 60km from Bangalore... here it is more of a cosmopolitan culture...

Akroy ---> I beg to differ from you. The problem is, the people who have moved to Bangalore are not aware of the places to visit to get to eat the local delicacies.

Pls find my latest post to see atleast a list of 15 eateries for u to start with.
And btw, you wont find the original bangalore eateries on Brigade road, MGs, Residency, kormangala, indiranagars..... U need to go into the Malleshwarams, Gandhi Bazaars....

1. Kottureshwara Benne Masala Dosa (Ram Mandir, Hanumanthanagar)
2. Vidyaarthi Bhavan (Masala Dosa speciality.. probably best in south India).
3. SLV Raagi gudda (J.P.Nagar 2 nd phase)
4. Food street , V.V.Puram (near lalbagh)
5. ShankarNarayana Refreshments (J.P.Nagar 2nd Phase)
6. Veena stores (Malleshwaram , 14th cross)
7. Udupi krishna bhavan (B.V.K Iyengar road)
8. Adiga Food palace (7th block Jaynagar)
9. CTR (cafe shree), Malleshwaram 5th cross
10. MTR, Mission road
11. Janatha Hotel (8th cross Malleshwaram)
12. Brahmin's cafe (Chamarajpet)
13. RV college of Engineering cafeteria

--> tempted to add this to the list
14. Asha Sweets , Sampige road
15. Chats --> Vijayanagar main bus stand (behind the water tank)
16. SLV banashankari (near banashankari BDA complex) -- famous for Idli and vada with ONLY chutney (no sambhar)
17. Most popular "Bhajji Bonda" place in bangalore --> Infront of Netkalappa circle - DVG road junction.

pramod · 27th January 2010, 00:22

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Originally Posted by kaushik_s

But seriously, I don't think any such Dhaba's (bobby da dhaba type) exists near Bangalore. All we have is some wannabe's and most of the time food won't be good.

BTW, long back (some 8-9 years), just in front of KempFort there was one Punjabi Dhaba type place, run by an elderly punjabi guy. But I doubt if they are there now.

Kaushik ---> You can find one Veggie Punjabi dhaba behind the BMS Engineering college Hostel. Take the road infront of Kamat BugalRock and take the right at the deadend.
This Punjabi dhabas is pretty good and is frequented by me.
A full dinner for a couple shouldnt cross 250 Rs

anekho · 27th January 2010, 01:26

I'd like to add Konark - awesome vegetarian food! Seriously delicious! It's a must visit everytime we're in BLR.

The fried veggie starters are a must and so are their masala dosa's. Even the malaikofta and phulkas were great! Nice coffee too!

24th November 2009, 22:27	#842
Jaguar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,208 Thanked: 2,541 Times	What has happened to Bombay Post Bombay Post at Indiranagar/Old Airport Road used to be our regular spot for team lunches when our office was located in Diamond District, but didn't visit the place for over an year since our office shifted. Had a chance to visit the restaurant for lunch a couple of weeks ago and felt let-down in all aspects compared to older times. The dining hall was smelly, the linen, cutlery and even plates were dirty and found hair in not one but two different items . BJN seems to be expanding but looks like they are not able to maintain their properties.
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25th November 2009, 09:57	#844
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	lol... I think he meant 400.
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25th November 2009, 15:52	#846
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,218 Times View My Garage	Marathalli, Tulsi theatre road -> Hyderabadi Biriyani (Nandana's) Went strolling round looking to find Biriyani Day, but didnt find it, and decided to try out this place. Decent place, but the Biriyani was good. Chicken biriyani was priced at Rs. 85/- a plate. Worth a try, if ambience isnt too much of a concern. As far as i am concerned, this is a good altenative to the biriyani at Hyderabadi Biriyani on Old Airport road where the prices keep increasing, and quantity keeps decreasing.
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3rd December 2009, 10:16	#847
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,090 Times	We are planning a team lunch today (with colleagues <10), Could anyone suggest a place in/around electronics city offers buffet?. Budget is ~ Rs.300 per head.
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3rd December 2009, 10:25	#848
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	Yesterday, we had delicious and sumptuous lunch at Khandani Rajdhani, U B City, costing Rs 245 per head. A couple of years back, I had similar lunch at Khandani Rajdhani, Panaji-Goa. Last weekend, we had excellent Uttara Kannada lunch at Kamat Lokaruchi at Ramanagaram located 50 km from Bangalore on the Bangalore-Mysore SH 17. Each meal cost Rs 100 per head. Both are vegetarian restaurants and the food was superb. Last edited by J.Ravi : 3rd December 2009 at 10:32.
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26th January 2010, 17:13	#849
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Had gone to Cafe Thulp! today. And before you think there is a typo, let me clarify. It is really named THULP! Their website is Home Page This is one of the few places which serves proper beef burgers. It isnt sized like those puny little excuses for burgers at KFC and McDs. It is a huge burger! For the sake of our taste buds, let us ignore the fact that it probably has close to a thousand calories! It was a group of 5 guys who had gone and the bill came to 1400/-. I think it's fantastic value for money when you consider that one guy couldnt finish his pasta. The servings are reasonably good. The Buffalo Bill chicken wings are damn good and for the first time in India, I noticed they were serving it with cream cheese! I havent been to TGIF, in India, so I dont know if they give cream cheese as well. We tried a Caesar Salad and a Honey and Mustard salad. Both were good. Nothing extra special, but decent and very filling. The salads are loaded well with chicken pieces. No cost cutting there! All in all, highly recommended. This is in 1st block Koramangala. You basically go from St. Johns and join the ring road. When you pass the BDA complex, you take a right and keep going straight, following the road. You pass Raheja Residency and then NMIMS as well. Then you come to a signal. After the signal go straight for about 200 metres or so and Cafe Thulp is on your left.
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26th January 2010, 18:47	#850
Gandhi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 958 Thanked: 206 Times View My Garage	Not sure if this has been mentioned before or not, but if you are looking for some real good sizzlers, there is a small place called Cafe Y in shantinagar. They have very good variety of sizzlers. The place is comparatively small but serves amazingly tasty food. Here's the link to the place in Google Maps. cafe y, shantinagar - Google Maps
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26th January 2010, 21:46	#851
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Please dont list good restaurants in Shantinagar!! My office is right there and I'll end up spending entire afternoons eating and burping! My dad will kill me!
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27th January 2010, 00:00	#852
pramod BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 480 Thanked: 323 Times View My Garage	original Bangalore style eatouts This is a list of hotels/eatouts for people who are looking for original Bangalore SouthIndian eateries. 1. Kottureshwara Benne Masala Dosa (Ram Mandir, Hanumanthanagar) 2. Vidyaarthi Bhavan (Masala Dosa speciality.. probably best in south India). 3. SLV Raagi gudda (J.P.Nagar 2 nd phase) 4. Food street , V.V.Puram (near lalbagh) 5. ShankarNarayana Refreshments (J.P.Nagar 2nd Phase) 6. Veena stores (Malleshwaram , 14th cross) 7. Udupi krishna bhavan (B.V.K Iyengar road) 8. Adiga Food palace (7th block Jaynagar) 9. CTR (cafe shree), Malleshwaram 5th cross 10. MTR, Mission road 11. Janatha Hotel (8th cross Malleshwaram) 12. Brahmin's cafe (Chamarajpet) 13. RV college of Engineering cafeteria --> tempted to add this to the list 14. Asha Sweets , Sampige road 15. Chats --> Vijayanagar main bus stand (behind the water tank) 16. SLV banashankari (near banashankari BDA complex) -- famous for Idli and vada with ONLY chutney (no sambhar) People who are not very much aware of the local eatouts, and wanna try out old style bangalore eatout, do ping me Regards Pramod
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27th January 2010, 01:26	#855
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	I'd like to add Konark - awesome vegetarian food! Seriously delicious! It's a must visit everytime we're in BLR. The fried veggie starters are a must and so are their masala dosa's. Even the malaikofta and phulkas were great! Nice coffee too! Last edited by anekho : 27th January 2010 at 01:33.
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